Sightings
Each week in the Sydney Whale Watching season we update this sightings page from our official logs. We try and add some actual images that have been taken on these trips.
If you have been on one of our cruises you can submit your photos or video to photos@whalewatchingsydney.net. please note, due to the huge number of spam this email address is sent, only emails with 'Whale2008' in subject line will be received
Most importantly, if you have photos showing the whale fluke patterns that identify the whales, we would love you to send them to photos@whalewatchingsydney.net and be a part of our research effort.
Check out previous years whale logs and images, view 2009 sightings
Sightings noted here are those pods of whales we see from the Ocean Dreaming (we tend to have more afternoon cruises scheduled than morning), not the total number of whales passing the city each day, which is normally a much greater number.
Total whales watched this year is : 695
| Date | Time | Whales sighted | Activities | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Sep 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | B,FD,TS | |
| 1st Sep 10 | 11:55 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | B | |
| 1st Sep 10 | 10:10 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS,PF | |
| 31st Aug 10 | 10:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,M | |
| 30th Aug 10 | 10:45 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS,SH,PF,M | |
| 30th Aug 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | |
| 29th Aug 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,PF | click here |
| 29th Aug 10 | 02:10 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 29th Aug 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,M | click here |
| 29th Aug 10 | 10:00 AM | Pod(10) Pacific Dolphin | click here | |
| 28th Aug 10 | 04:00 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | B,FD,TS,HL,PF,F | click here |
| 28th Aug 10 | 03:00 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 28th Aug 10 | 11:45 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | click here | |
| 28th Aug 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(20) Pacific Dolphin | click here | |
| 26th Aug 10 | 01:59 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS,SH,M | click here |
| 26th Aug 10 | 10:18 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,SH,M | click here |
| 25th Aug 10 | 02:00 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS,SH,M | click here |
| 25th Aug 10 | 10:45 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,SH,M | click here |
| 25th Aug 10 | 10:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 24th Aug 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,HL | |
| 24th Aug 10 | 11:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | |
| 24th Aug 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS | |
| 23rd Aug 10 | 02:10 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS | |
| 23rd Aug 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,F | |
| 22nd Aug 10 | 02:40 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 22nd Aug 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 22nd Aug 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,PF | click here |
| 22nd Aug 10 | 10:15 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 21st Aug 10 | 02:10 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 21st Aug 10 | 10:24 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 20th Aug 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS,HL | |
| 19th Aug 10 | 02:22 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 19th Aug 10 | 10:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS,HL | click here |
| 18th Aug 10 | 02:10 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | B,FD,PF | click here |
| 18th Aug 10 | 02:02 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | B,FD,PF | click here |
| 18th Aug 10 | 02:00 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | B,FD,HL,PF | click here |
| 18th Aug 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 15th Aug 10 | 03:40 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 15th Aug 10 | 02:45 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 15th Aug 10 | 01:40 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 15th Aug 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS,PF | click here |
| 14th Aug 10 | 03:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 14th Aug 10 | 02:00 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | B,FD | click here |
| 14th Aug 10 | 10:18 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 13th Aug 10 | 12:00 PM | No Cruise | ||
| 12th Aug 10 | 10:05 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 11th Aug 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 8th Aug 10 | 02:00 PM | Pod(4) Humpback | B,FD | click here |
| 8th Aug 10 | 11:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 8th Aug 10 | 10:12 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 8th Aug 10 | 10:00 AM | Pod(20) Bottlenose Dolphin | click here | |
| 7th Aug 10 | 02:25 PM | Pod(4) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 7th Aug 10 | 10:00 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 5th Aug 10 | 02:40 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 5th Aug 10 | 02:15 PM | Pod(30) Pacific Dolphin | click here | |
| 5th Aug 10 | 10:40 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | click here | |
| 5th Aug 10 | 10:40 AM | Humpback | click here | |
| 4th Aug 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 1st Aug 10 | 02:50 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | B,PF | click here |
| 1st Aug 10 | 02:10 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,HL | click here |
| 1st Aug 10 | 11:00 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 1st Aug 10 | 10:05 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B | click here |
| 31st Jul 10 | 01:40 PM | Pod(6) Humpback | FD,HL | click here |
| 31st Jul 10 | 11:40 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 31st Jul 10 | 10:10 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS,PF | click here |
| 29th Jul 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 29th Jul 10 | 01:40 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 29th Jul 10 | 10:40 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 29th Jul 10 | 10:22 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 28th Jul 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(4) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 28th Jul 10 | 11:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | click here | |
| 28th Jul 10 | 10:17 AM | Pod(4) Humpback | B,FD,TS,HL,PF | click here |
| 26th Jul 10 | 01:50 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | B,FD,TS,HL,SH,PF,M | |
| 26th Jul 10 | 01:40 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS,HL,PF | |
| 26th Jul 10 | 01:20 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | ||
| 26th Jul 10 | 10:50 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | ||
| 25th Jul 10 | 01:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | |
| 25th Jul 10 | 12:07 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | |
| 25th Jul 10 | 11:00 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | |
| 25th Jul 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | |
| 24th Jul 10 | 03:05 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 24th Jul 10 | 01:40 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | click here | |
| 24th Jul 10 | 11:58 AM | Pod(30) False Killer | click here | |
| 24th Jul 10 | 10:25 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 23rd Jul 10 | 10:35 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | |
| 22nd Jul 10 | 10:55 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS | |
| 21st Jul 10 | 01:55 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | |
| 21st Jul 10 | 10:40 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | ||
| 18th Jul 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS,PF | click here |
| 18th Jul 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 18th Jul 10 | 11:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 18th Jul 10 | 11:05 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 18th Jul 10 | 10:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD, TS | click here |
| 17th Jul 10 | 02:00 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 17th Jul 10 | 01:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 17th Jul 10 | 11:20 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 17th Jul 10 | 11:00 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 17th Jul 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 16th Jul 10 | 01:40 PM | Pod(6) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 16th Jul 10 | 11:10 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | B,FD | click here |
| 15th Jul 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS,PF | click here |
| 15th Jul 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 14th Jul 10 | 02:20 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 14th Jul 10 | 01:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 14th Jul 10 | 10:10 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 13th Jul 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(4) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 13th Jul 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(4) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 13th Jul 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(4) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 11th Jul 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 11th Jul 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 11th Jul 10 | 11:00 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 11th Jul 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 10th Jul 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,TS,HL | click here |
| 10th Jul 10 | 01:27 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 10th Jul 10 | 11:20 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 10th Jul 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 9th Jul 10 | 01:25 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | B,FD,HL | click here |
| 9th Jul 10 | 10:37 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS,PF | click here |
| 8th Jul 10 | 01:35 PM | Pod(5) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 8th Jul 10 | 11:35 AM | Pod(5) Humpback | FD,HL | click here |
| 6th Jul 10 | 01:35 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 6th Jul 10 | 11:25 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 6th Jul 10 | 11:00 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 5th Jul 10 | 03:00 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | ||
| 5th Jul 10 | 01:40 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS | |
| 5th Jul 10 | 10:40 AM | Pod(5) Humpback | FD | |
| 4th Jul 10 | 02:40 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 4th Jul 10 | 01:40 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 4th Jul 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 3rd Jul 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 3rd Jul 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 3rd Jul 10 | 11:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,HL | click here |
| 3rd Jul 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 2nd Jul 10 | 02:50 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 2nd Jul 10 | 02:10 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 2nd Jul 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(1) Southern Right | FD,TS | click here |
| 2nd Jul 10 | 10:20 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 1st Jul 10 | 01:55 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 1st Jul 10 | 11:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 1st Jul 10 | 11:15 AM | Pod(4) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 1st Jul 10 | 10:40 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 30th Jun 10 | 02:55 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 30th Jun 10 | 02:35 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 30th Jun 10 | 02:05 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 30th Jun 10 | 11:15 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 30th Jun 10 | 10:25 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,HL | click here |
| 29th Jun 10 | 02:55 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 29th Jun 10 | 02:03 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 29th Jun 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS,PF | click here |
| 27th Jun 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 26th Jun 10 | 03:00 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 26th Jun 10 | 02:55 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 26th Jun 10 | 02:05 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 26th Jun 10 | 11:30 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 26th Jun 10 | 10:45 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 26th Jun 10 | 10:05 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 25th Jun 10 | 02:45 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 25th Jun 10 | 02:25 PM | Pod(20) Pacific Dolphin | click here | |
| 25th Jun 10 | 02:05 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 25th Jun 10 | 11:15 AM | Pod(5) Humpback | FD,TS,SH | click here |
| 25th Jun 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | click here | |
| 24th Jun 10 | 02:03 PM | Pod(4) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 24th Jun 10 | 11:40 AM | Pod(5) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 24th Jun 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 23rd Jun 10 | 02:36 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 23rd Jun 10 | 11:55 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B | click here |
| 22nd Jun 10 | 02:45 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 22nd Jun 10 | 02:05 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 22nd Jun 10 | 10:35 AM | Pod(5) Humpback | B,FD,HL | click here |
| 20th Jun 10 | 02:45 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,PF | click here |
| 20th Jun 10 | 02:15 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 20th Jun 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | B,FD | click here |
| 20th Jun 10 | 11:05 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | click here | |
| 20th Jun 10 | 10:25 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 19th Jun 10 | 02:20 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 19th Jun 10 | 02:20 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 19th Jun 10 | 12:00 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD,TS,PF | click here |
| 19th Jun 10 | 11:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 19th Jun 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 18th Jun 10 | 02:05 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 18th Jun 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 17th Jun 10 | 01:50 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | B,FD,TS,HL,PF | click here |
| 17th Jun 10 | 11:00 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS,HL,PF | click here |
| 16th Jun 10 | 01:30 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 16th Jun 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 15th Jun 10 | 02:13 PM | Pod(5) Humpback | B,FD,TS | |
| 15th Jun 10 | 10:57 AM | Pod(9) Humpback | FD,HL | |
| 14th Jun 10 | 02:00 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD,TS,PF | click here |
| 14th Jun 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 13th Jun 10 | 03:20 PM | Pod(7) Humpback | B,FD | click here |
| 13th Jun 10 | 02:20 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS,PF | click here |
| 13th Jun 10 | 10:45 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 12th Jun 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | B,FD,TS | click here |
| 12th Jun 10 | 01:50 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 12th Jun 10 | 11:35 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 12th Jun 10 | 10:25 AM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS,HL | click here |
| 11th Jun 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 11th Jun 10 | 02:07 PM | Pod(20) Pacific Dolphin | click here | |
| 11th Jun 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD | click here |
| 10th Jun 10 | 10:40 AM | Pod(5) Humpback | FD, TS | click here |
| 9th Jun 10 | 02:00 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 9th Jun 10 | 11:00 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 8th Jun 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 8th Jun 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 8th Jun 10 | 02:12 PM | Pod(2) Minke | click here | |
| 8th Jun 10 | 10:40 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 7th Jun 10 | 02:00 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 6th Jun 10 | 12:00 PM | No Cruise | ||
| 5th Jun 10 | 02:15 PM | Pod(5) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 4th Jun 10 | 12:00 PM | No Cruise | ||
| 3rd Jun 10 | 01:40 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD | click here |
| 2nd Jun 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | FD,TS,SH | click here |
| 2nd Jun 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(3) Humpback | B,FD | click here |
| 31st May 10 | 12:00 PM | No Cruise | ||
| 30th May 10 | 01:55 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 29th May 10 | 10:30 AM | Pod(2) Humpback | B,FD | click here |
| 28th May 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(30) Bottlenose Dolphin | click here | |
| 28th May 10 | 01:45 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD,TS | click here |
| 27th May 10 | 12:00 PM | No Cruise | ||
| 26th May 10 | 12:00 PM | No Cruise | ||
| 25th May 10 | 03:00 PM | Pod(1) Fur Seal | ||
| 24th May 10 | 03:20 PM | Pod(1) Fur Seal | click here | |
| 24th May 10 | 02:55 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 22nd May 10 | 02:37 PM | Pod(5) Bottlenose Dolphin | B | click here |
| 21st May 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(1) Minke | B | |
| 20th May 10 | 03:00 PM | Pod(2) Humpback | FD | click here |
| 19th May 10 | 03:30 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | B | click here |
| 17th May 10 | 12:00 AM | No Cruise | ||
| 16th May 10 | 03:15 PM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here | |
| 16th May 10 | 02:45 PM | Pod(25) Bottlenose Dolphin | B | click here |
| 16th May 10 | 02:30 PM | Pod(5) Flying Fish | click here | |
| 15th May 10 | 10:40 AM | Pod(1) Humpback | click here |
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| B | Breach |
| TS | Tail Slap |
| FD | Fluke up Dive |
| L | Lunge |
| SH | Spy Hop |
| PF | Pectoral Flap |
| M | Mugging the boat |